Club Notes 16 Feb 2016

Will Lillis our Club GPO will be doing an hour long coaches workshop on Wednesday, covering 20 games that teams can use coaching our players.

Club Astro 7-8pm. See attached poster.

5 football, 5 hurling, 5 physical and 5 FUN.

Suitable for players 5 to 12 years of age.It's very important that all mentors in your groups are informed about the workshop and that we get a good gang of coaches to attend.

Ogra We're always looking for volunteers to assist with coaching, admin/registration, and preparation of the fresh fruit (on Saturdays). Absolutely no experience is required for any of the roles. If any parents/coaches are available to assist on either Friday nights or Saturday mornings from January to June, please contact Seamus Dunne or Tom Reynolds at the following email addresses: seamusdunne309@gmail.com; tpreynolds@gmail.com.

Our Club shop will only be open on Saturday morning from 10-12 until further notice.

Friday Hurling Ogra Fridays 6pm Club Astro

Saturday Ogra Saturday10am Club Astro

The Ogra caters for our youngest players - if you are interested in playing games with school friends just pop up to the club either day, we are sure you will have a great time.

Your membership is due, this can be paid online using PayPal!

Mid-Term Strength & Performance Camp with Greg Bennett. Boys 17-18. This will take place on the club astro and in the hall.

Cardiac Screening

Saturday 5th March fully booked.Additional slots are now available on Friday 4th March. Booking details see attached photo.

U8 Match Report

Raheny GAA v Ballymun Kickhams

Our newest team Raheny's U8s made their Go Games Gaelic football debut this morning in St Annes.

Many pitches had been ruled off due to the bad weather but Brendan Byrne's merry men weren't letting the

weather get the better of them. As it turned out Saturday morning was crisp but dry and both teams got

down to the games at 10am.

In the Go games at U8 each team fields 7 a side teams on reduced size pitches to give the players as

many touches as possible. Raheny at this age group have 5 teams - 3 at home today and 2 away.

Ballymun Kickhams provided the opposition today with each team playing 2 20 minute games. From the

word go all the players played their hearts out, running, catching, jumping and tackling and there was a

great atmosphere with parents from both clubs out in great numbers to support their young boys.

Many of the scores kicked today were of a standard you would expect from boys a year or two older. Indeed

the tackling and blocking and team work on show from both teams was a credit to the coaching they have received.

We would like to thank all the parents for their great support and of course special mention to the teams

mentors who are putting huge work into this group.

Well done to all the boys from both clubs for the entertainment they provided this morning - we hope that

we will be watching them for many years to come.

If there are any parents reading who would like to bring their boys along to join the team, training takes

place in Manor House gym at 6.30 on Mondays. New players always welcome.

Congrats to Allie Kelly, Niamh O’Meara, Hazel Mullen and Katie Kelly and all in Trinity with their Fr. Meachair cup final win, winning by 1:10 to 8.

Best of luck to 3 of our minor boys who are heading to Zambia with their school Ben McHugh, Daragh Keogh and Liam Owens.

The Club Hall is available for hire for parties, communions, confirmations, christenings and we have had a few weddings as well. If interested in hiring the hall please contact Tommy (Mon,Wed or Fri morning) 01-8313530.